GPR32
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G protein-coupled receptor 32, also known as GPR32, is a human gene
belonging to the rhodopsin-like
subfamily of G protein-coupled receptor
s. GPR32 is most closely related to the chemotaxic
formyl peptide receptor
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Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
belonging to the rhodopsin-like
Rhodopsin-like receptors
Rhodopsin-like receptors are a family of proteins that comprise the largest group of G protein-coupled receptors.- Scope :G-protein-coupled receptors, GPCRs, constitute a vast protein family that encompasses a wide range of functions...
subfamily of G protein-coupled receptor
G protein-coupled receptor
G protein-coupled receptors , also known as seven-transmembrane domain receptors, 7TM receptors, heptahelical receptors, serpentine receptor, and G protein-linked receptors , comprise a large protein family of transmembrane receptors that sense molecules outside the cell and activate inside signal...
s. GPR32 is most closely related to the chemotaxic
Chemotaxis
Chemotaxis is the phenomenon in which somatic cells, bacteria, and other single-cell or multicellular organisms direct their movements according to certain chemicals in their environment. This is important for bacteria to find food by swimming towards the highest concentration of food molecules,...
formyl peptide receptor
Formyl peptide receptor
The formyl peptide receptors are a members of a class of G protein-coupled receptors involved in chemotaxis. These receptors where originally identified by their ability to bind N-formyl peptides such as N-formylmethionine produced by the degradation of either bacterial or host cells...
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